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Abstract
Objective To examine whether early stressful events are associated with developmental trajectories of bedwetting.
Methods This is a prospective cohort study comprising 8,761 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Stressful events were measured using a maternal questionnaire completed at 3 time-points before their child was age 4. The association between stressful events and trajectories of bedwetting from 4–9 years was examined using multinomial regression.
Results The association with stressful events was strongest for the frequent persistent bedwetting trajectory (wetting at least twice a week up to age 9). A 1-SD increase in the stressful events score was associated with a 29% (13% - 47%) increase in the odds of experiencing frequent persistent bedwetting compared with normal attainment of nighttime bladder control.
Conclusions Clinicians and parents should be aware that continence is a developmental outcome that is associated with high levels of stress in the family.
Methods This is a prospective cohort study comprising 8,761 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Stressful events were measured using a maternal questionnaire completed at 3 time-points before their child was age 4. The association between stressful events and trajectories of bedwetting from 4–9 years was examined using multinomial regression.
Results The association with stressful events was strongest for the frequent persistent bedwetting trajectory (wetting at least twice a week up to age 9). A 1-SD increase in the stressful events score was associated with a 29% (13% - 47%) increase in the odds of experiencing frequent persistent bedwetting compared with normal attainment of nighttime bladder control.
Conclusions Clinicians and parents should be aware that continence is a developmental outcome that is associated with high levels of stress in the family.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1002-1010 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Psychology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 11 Apr 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- ALSPAC
- bedwetting
- developmental trajectory
- latent class
- nocturnal enuresis
- stressful life events
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Increasing understanding of risk factors and outcomes associated with incontinence in childhood and adolescence
Cramer, H. A. (Researcher), Emond, A. M. (Researcher), Heron, J. E. (Researcher), Horwood, J. (Researcher), Tilling, K. M. (Researcher), Wright, A. (Collaborator) & Joinson, C. J. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/14 → 28/02/17
Project: Research